Encountering God in the Holy LandOver the centuries, God has chosen to reveal himself to humankind in real, physical locations that still exist. Even visions--such as Jacob's ladder and John's Apocalypse--came to people in a particular place. Place is inextricably woven into the Bible's story, and it's one of the most meaningful ways in which we can encounter God today.The Holy Land Devotional features the sites that Christian pilgrims most often v...

Deepen your knowledge of the geography of the Holy Land to enrich your study of the Bible· Includes full-color maps, illustrations, and photos· From a biblical scholar and experienced Holy Land guideThe stories we read in the Bible didn't happen in a vacuum or on a soundstage. They happened in real places, in real time, to real people--and those people were formed by the places they lived. Each subregion within the land of Israel shaped the human expe...

**What Does the Bible Actually Say about What Heaven Is Like?· Fascinating biblical and Holy Land insights about heaven and the afterlife· From an expert biblical scholar, educator, and Holy Land guide· Includes full-color photos**There are times when eternity presses in and we feel drawn to know more about the place we or our loved ones will be going when this life ends. We don't want guesses or pious platitudes; we want specifics. We want certainty. Heaven, ...

The Believer's Guide to IsraelMany Christians hope to tour the Holy Land in their lifetime. But planning a meaningful trip in a place so filled with significant sites is difficult.The Holy Land for Christian Travelers puts a biblical scholar and experienced Holy Land guide at your side to ensure that you not only find the sites you want to visit but also understand their biblical significance and have a genuine spiritual experience.Featurin...

The Bible tells the story of God meeting real people in a real time and place, yet we rarely take the time to wonder, Why there? Maybe we have a hard time even picturing where there is. To begin to fully understand the Bible, we must understand the geographical settings of Scripture and how each place participates in the biblical story.With its colorful maps, The Basic Bible Atlas helps us link geography to Bible study so we can understand how place impac...

A shocking, on-the-ground investigation of the Chinese government’s brutal oppression of its Muslim citizens — the Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, and others — from Xinjiang to the streets of New York and Washington, DC . . .Award-winning journalist John Beck recounts China's persecution of the predominantly Muslim minorities in Xinjiang and its relentless pursuit of the few who escaped beyond its borders. Through intertwined literary narratives combined with snippets of ...

Once the playgrounds and raw material for the avant-garde, abandoned places and things – decommissioned military sites, post-industrial spaces, contested and forgotten edgelands – are now just as likely to be seen as assets for entrepreneurs or connoisseurs of the authentically worn-out. This is the age of patina, where the material remains of times past – the fields and factories, test sites, back alleys, machines and statues – are coveted, adored, mourned and commemorated, as well as som...

In Technocrats of the Imagination John Beck and Ryan Bishop explore the collaborations between the American avant-garde art world and the military-industrial complex during the 1960s, in which artists worked with scientists and engineers in universities, private labs, and museums. For artists, designers, and educators working with the likes of Bell Labs, the RAND Corporation, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, experiments in art and technology presaged not only a new aesthe...

Rebecca Winters, now Beck, has grown comfortable with her life, being owned by the twins, Trisha and Thomas. She has learned who and what they are and what their mission is… everything she learns tightens their growing bonds.She and June, her lover, have developed a strong relationship… a rather complicated relationship… growing closer than either had imagined possible.Beck's mother, with Aurora, and Mark form their own relationship, and between them have a baby… a baby whose...

In Beck- Rebecca Winters, an average 18 year old woman, graduates from High School. Any who know her, know about her questions. Even those who investigated her background, though, failed to discover she'd been sexually abused by her father from a young age. She protects such truths behind a veneer of strength and surety, consciously protecting her inner self. Taking a position of caregiver for a pair of unique twins, she entered a world of uncertainty. The twins, Thomas and Trisha, are not...

Have you ever wondered what life's really like beyond our borders? Whether for work, love, adventure, or even to escape, millions of Brits packed their bags, grabbed their passports, and found out for themselves. Goodbye Britain is a collection of their real-life stories in their own words.Discover fascinating insights from British people living across the world; from chasing their dreams, following their hearts, dealing with their disappointments, and even the few...

New from Best-Selling Author John PiperFrom Genesis to Revelation, the providence of God directs the entire course of redemptive history. Providence is "God's purposeful sovereignty." Its extent reaches down to the flight of electrons, up to the movements of galaxies, and into the heart of man. Its nature is wise and just and good. And its goal is the Christ-exalting glorification of God through the gladness of a redeemed people in a new world.Draw...